Are your heart cells the same as your brain cells? Why or why not?(1 point) Responses Yes, during mitosis, the resulting daughter cells are identical which means that all cells in the body are the same. Yes, during mitosis, the resulting daughter cells are identical which means that all cells in the body are the same. No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells. No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells. Yes, the heart cell and the brain cell have the same function, therefore they are identical. Yes, the heart cell and the brain cell have the same function, therefore they are identical. No, heart cells are stem cells that replicate and create brain cells, therefore they are two different types of cells.

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No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.

This is because, although all cells in the body contain the same DNA, different types of cells (like heart and brain cells) express different genes. This selective gene expression is what allows them to perform different functions and have distinct characteristics.